Turns out great but with changes. Needs a lot more spices. I added oregano, thyme and garlic powder and more garlic, pepper and two extra bay leaves. Others have added tomatoes or ketchup but I find gravy is the best addition. I prepare the gravy according to the package and add about half to the stew. I also increased and added beef bouillon to the water- from four cups to six (1tsp per cup). I start with the four then add the other two with the potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms. Next time I will cut the potatoes smaller because it seemed to take longer than 45 minutes and then the beef, though super tender, was falling apart. I may either cut my time for cooking the meat and make smaller cubes or I'll make bigger cubes for the two hours. But we loved the end result anyway. I dissolved cornstarh in a bit of water and added it at the end and before the peas (which I add at the end instead of the corn). This way you don't have to take the meat out. It was very tasty-yum!

This is another one that I have made for sometime now. I do change several things though. I do not use shortening, I use vegetable oil instead. I omit the corn and add extra potatos and carrots. To thicken it up after simmering for a while I add some ketchup and barbecue sauce, a bit of A-1 sauce if I have it and a tablespoon or so of sugar. I also add, garlic, onion powder and a few dashes of jerk seasoning to taste . It is a definite... mom, can I have seconds from my son :) It is very bland on its own but with my additions it adds great flavor.

Not bad. Like others have said, it was extremely bland without adding a lot of extra spices.

Great recipe! The recipe calls for 4 cups of water. I varied this slightly - 1 cup of tomato juice, 1 cup of beef stock and 2 cups of water. Instead of the frozen corn, I added a stalk of chopped celery. I found this had enough liquid for me so next time I will add 1/2 lb more beef, and an extra carrot and celery stalk. I substituted the salt with garlic salt, which I added to the dredging flour. Fantastic.

A good base recipe. I needed to add a lot to it to get the desired taste & "hearty" feeling I expected.

I love this recipe. The only thing I changed, was to add a 12OZ. can of V8 juice.

I didn't have any shortening, so I browned the meat in olive oil. I also added 2 beef bouillion cubes and about 1/2 cup of red wine, and it was fantastic! It smelled wonderful while it was cooking. My husband loved it!

wonderful and easy....a keeper

I loved this stew and it was really easy. I didn't add the extra flour at the end or corn starch to thicken, the 3 TBLS at the beginng used to dredge the meat was plenty to make it thick. Thanks for a great recipe!

I prepared this recipe by first braising the stew meat with salt, pepper, garlic, onions and a little meat tenderizer, let it sit overnight in a mixture of beef broth (about half a box) tomato juice(half a jar or so)more garlic, paprika, sugar,dash of Worcestershire sauce ground mustard and chili sauce, then the following day put the mixture in the crock pot adding carrots, celery, potatoes and a little more chopped onion and cooked on high for about 6 hours. The sauce is a little spicy, but not over the top hot, and tastes much better the second day after it all mixes together. Thank you for the recipe!

Very tasty and aromatic. I added extra Worcestershire sauce and some Thyme, used frozen potatoes and carrots cut up for stew (frozen food section at Walmart) and cooked everything else the same. I didn't need the extra flour at the end since it thickened up well with the potatoes in it. Everyone had extra helpings, kids included. Very easy!

I love this recipe! nice, straight forward to make and you can add to it if you wish or just enjoy in its original form!

this recipe is ok but u better keep a close eye on it often cook time is long and deff not enough water it tends to cook dry make sure u stir often and add water as needed 4 cups is not nearly enough

This is a wonderful stew. I tweak to my taste by using beef broth instead of water and skipping the cornstarch.

Great basic recipe for a stew. I omit corn and use celery, use beef broth instead of water, and definitely add more Worcestershire and some A-1. Other than that, this is a solid recipe.

Loved it! Thank you for posting.

Great stew!!

The whole family loved this stew! The meat turned out so tender I couldn't believe it!